IPL 2024: KKR set up a total of 222 runs on a pitch favorable to batsmen, and managed to defend it against RCB’s determined pursuit, securing their fifth victory. Despite wearing a different jersey, RCB faced their sixth consecutive loss.
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In an action-packed match filled with thrilling moments, Kolkata Knight Riders secured a thrilling one-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens on Sunday, thanks to skipper Shreyas Iyer’s half-century and Andre Russell’s outstanding performance.
Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious in a thrilling match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. Led by captain Shreyas Iyer’s impressive half-century and Andre Russell’s exceptional all-round performance, KKR secured a nail-biting one-run win.
Despite being on a batting-friendly pitch, KKR managed to set a formidable total of 222 runs and successfully defended it against RCB’s spirited chase. This defeat marked RCB’s sixth consecutive loss, further adding to their woes. In the final over, with RCB needing 21 runs, Karn Sharma played an astonishing innings of 20 runs off just seven balls, including punishing Mitchell Starc.
However, he was eventually dismissed by the Australian bowler. With three runs required off the last ball, wicketkeeper Phil Salt’s incredible diving run out prevented RCB from reaching their target.
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In the midst of RCB’s innings, Virat Kohli’s fans were left disheartened as Harshit Rana caught him off guard with a high full toss delivery. Despite Kohli’s supporters’ objections, the third umpire ruled it as a legitimate delivery, resulting in Kohli being dismissed much to his disappointment.
While Rana refrained from sharing his thoughts on the incident, RCB bowler Reece Topley mentioned the ambiguity surrounding the measurement of a beamer.
“It was the umpire’s decision,” Harshit said.
Topley, a left-arm seamer who did not participate in the match, commented on the hawk-eye measurement, stating that had the batter stood at his crease, the ball would have met Kohli below waist high. Topley mentioned that Kohli was out of his crease and the ball was over his hip high. He pointed out that the measurement was taken with Virat inside the crease, creating a grey area. Topley emphasized that it’s a fine margin and would be a topic of discussion in a match where the margin of victory is just one run.
After Faf du Plessis exited the game, Will Jacks (55) and Rajat Patidar (52) launched a strong offensive. Jacks, showcasing his prowess on the leg side, ruthlessly punished KKR bowlers. Jacks, who accumulated 22 runs in a single over from Starc, collaborated with Patidar to form a 102-run partnership. Patidar, who adeptly handled the KKR spinners, contributed to the partnership in just 48 balls.
KKR’s fortunate charm Russell played a vital role by taking important wickets, dismissing both Cameron Green and Mahipal Lomror in the 12th over.
In the following over, Narine also took the wickets of Cameron Green and Mahipal Lomror before the KKR bowlers, led by the exceptional Harshit and Russell, performed exceptionally well in the final overs.
Prior to that, Salt displayed an impressive exhibition of clean and powerful shots, establishing a strong foundation for KKR. Salt, who scored 48 runs, including 28 off Lockie Ferguson’s first over, formed a quick and effective partnership of 56 runs with Sunil Narine before being dismissed by Mohammad Siraj.
Yash Dayal got rid of Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi in the sixth over, while Venkatesh Iyer was dismissed by Cameron Green in the ninth.
Shreyas and Rinku Singh showed great composure to contribute 40 runs. Shreyas displayed his skillful shot-making abilities by driving, pulling, reverse-hitting, and uppercutting his way to his first half-century of the season.
Russell and Ramandeep Singh scored 36 runs in the final two overs, helping the home team surpass the 200-run mark for the fourth occasion.
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